Brian Greene — Course Director / Drums
Professional Qualifications
University Lecturer in Popular Music Performance
Teaching Experience
Private DrumTutor for 10 years. Academic Co-ordinator for Drumtech 1 year.
Internal Moderator and University Lecturer for Thames Valley University 2 years.
Owner of Drumworks, High Wycombe, Bucks 4 years.
Playing Experience
Freelance/ Session Drummer. Brian has played with artists including Cliff
Richard, George Benson, The Drifters, Leo Sayer and, Adam Faith. There have also
been numerous UK tours and gigs abroad, together with over 50 TV appearances
including Top of the Pops, Record Breakers, Generation Game, Freddie Starr
Christmas Special. As well as performing, Brian is also a composer for EMI Music
Publishing.
Terry Gregory — Keyboard and Bass
Professional Qualifications
University Lecturer in Popular Music Performance. MA in Music Performance.
Music Consultant.
Teaching Experience
20 years teaching experience as a private tutor, University Lecturer for Thames
Valley University, Brunel University and Colchester Institute. Terry has tutored
not only in playing the Bass Guitar, but also in General Musicianship
incorporating Piano and Keyboard Skills.
Playing Experience
Terry has over 20 years playing experience touring the worldwith artists such
as Steve Hackett and Martin Taylor and performing in shows and on Television in
the UK. Terry is currently part of the Steve Hackett Band and a regular occupant
of the Bass chair in Mama Mia (London's West End). As a composer Terry has
writtenn for Trinity College Rockshool and for many recording projects including
highly acclaimed Jazz Fusion Band Four Corners.
Terry is Music Journalist for The Guitar Magazine and Bassist.
David Young — Guitar / Music Theory
Professional Qualifications
Associate,Trinity. College. London. (Classical Guitar)
Teaching Experience
10 years private tuition in Rock,Funk,Jazz,Fusion,Classical guitar,Sight
Reading and music theory.
Playing Experience
Freelance/Session guitarist. David has worked with many performers playing all
styles of music including Marti Caine,Gerrard Kenny, Jim Davidson and Brian
Conley.
David has recorded for the touring show 'That'll Be the Day' as well as
appearing on Big Band recordings at C.T.S Studios Wembley and appearing at The
Royal Albert Hall. He also performs regularly with various rock bands and as a
solo performer throughout the country as a classical guitarist.
Martin York — Composer / Music Theory / Composition
Professional Qualifications
Kings College (Bmus) Hons
Composing Experience
In the late 80s Martin got involved with music for films & TV, first as a bass
player on commercials for British Airways, Levis, Walkers, Ford amongst
countless others, and later as a composer, with well over 1500 published pieces
which have cropped up on Coronation Street, Top Gear, Blind Date, Holiday, The
Big Breakfast, GM-TV and London’s Burning.
Playing Experience
After graduating, Martin became a professional bass player working in studios
and performing live with the likes of Wham! Imagination, Dexy’s Midnight
Runners, Jason Donovan, Bananarama, Stewart Copeland, KajaGooGoo, amongst many
others. Martin is a vastly experienced professional musician who when recording
for Gigajam plays and programs all of the instruments. We are delighted to have
Martin as part of our team.